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In article <bs0aq2$5q1$>,
"Ferg" <> wrote:
> What are people's recommendations for buying computers in Dunedin. My friend
> who is moving there is a relative beginner so mostly he will need good
> support.
>
> Wants a machine for games and assignments.

"T.N.O." <> wrote in message
news:3fe3cb7e$...
> Ferg wrote:
>
> > What are people's recommendations for buying computers in Dunedin. My
friend
> > who is moving there is a relative beginner so mostly he will need good
> > support.
>
> Irvine Computers... not the cheapest, but really good guy(the owner) and
> his sidekick is alright too.
>
> Depending on the games, a Dell with a video card upgrade from Hardly
> Normal/Noel Lemmings/Big Bites or similar could be ok?

On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 15:05:46 +1300, Ferg wrote:
> What are people's recommendations for buying computers in Dunedin. My friend
> who is moving there is a relative beginner so mostly he will need good
> support.
>
> Wants a machine for games and assignments.
>
> Ferg

put simply - dont

i got burned not once nor twice but THREE TIMES by purchasing computer
equipment of dunedin firms and then the buggars going under.

one of the firms i didnt really give a shit about kl's computers (long
story) but the other two still got a lot of my money and still went under.

that taught me to look for more established firms nationally - havent been
burnt since.

Steven H wrote:
> i got burned not once nor twice but THREE TIMES by purchasing computer
> equipment of dunedin firms and then the buggars going under.
> one of the firms i didnt really give a shit about kl's computers (long
> story) but the other two still got a lot of my money and still went under.

Lebowski wrote:
>>that taught me to look for more established firms nationally - havent been
>>burnt since.
> Yeah who cares where these firms are based...just get the best price and get
> your components couriered to you overnight.
> Let pricespy be your friend www.pricespy.co.nz

Price is not the only issue at hand though... good support was one of
the listed things.

Thanks for all the replies. Support is crucial for my friend. I will tell
him about the Irvine and Prosouth recommendations.

Ferg

"T.N.O." <> wrote in message
news:...
> Lebowski wrote:
> >>that taught me to look for more established firms nationally - havent
been
> >>burnt since.
>
> > Yeah who cares where these firms are based...just get the best price and
get
> > your components couriered to you overnight.
> > Let pricespy be your friend www.pricespy.co.nz
>
> Price is not the only issue at hand though... good support was one of
> the listed things.

On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 19:10:43 +1300, T.N.O. wrote:
> Steven H wrote:
>> i got burned not once nor twice but THREE TIMES by purchasing computer
>> equipment of dunedin firms and then the buggars going under.
>> one of the firms i didnt really give a shit about kl's computers (long
>> story) but the other two still got a lot of my money and still went under.
>
> Which were the other two?

Steven H wrote:
>>>i got burned not once nor twice but THREE TIMES by purchasing computer
>>>equipment of dunedin firms and then the buggars going under.
>>>one of the firms i didnt really give a shit about kl's computers (long
>>>story) but the other two still got a lot of my money and still went under.
>>Which were the other two?
> PC General, Southern Computing

Pc General were hardly just a Dunedin Outfit... they were a damn big
place much like The PC Company

On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 12:42:10 +1300, T.N.O. wrote:
> Steven H wrote:
>>>>i got burned not once nor twice but THREE TIMES by purchasing computer
>>>>equipment of dunedin firms and then the buggars going under.
>>>>one of the firms i didnt really give a shit about kl's computers (long
>>>>story) but the other two still got a lot of my money and still went under.
>
>>>Which were the other two?
>
>> PC General, Southern Computing
>
> Pc General were hardly just a Dunedin Outfit... they were a damn big
> place much like The PC Company
>
> Who/Where were Southern Computing?

IIRC Southern Computing (or Computers) were around Moray Place - basically
opposate the church - in a yellow building.

Steven H wrote:
>>Pc General were hardly just a Dunedin Outfit... they were a damn big
>>place much like The PC Company
>>Who/Where were Southern Computing?
> IIRC Southern Computing (or Computers) were around Moray Place - basically
> opposate the church - in a yellow building.

I think I remember them, just down from where toast is? by the AA kinda,
anyway... they must have died a while ago.

"T.N.O." <> wrote in
news:bs8b6p$amqpd$-berlin.de:
> Steven H wrote:
>>>Pc General were hardly just a Dunedin Outfit... they were a damn big
>>>place much like The PC Company
>
>>>Who/Where were Southern Computing?
>
>> IIRC Southern Computing (or Computers) were around Moray Place -
>> basically opposate the church - in a yellow building.
>
> I think I remember them, just down from where toast is? by the AA
> kinda, anyway... they must have died a while ago.
>
>

They folded not long after PC General fell over.

I suspect this is mainly because they were opposite PC General and got a
lot of foot traffic from people that went to PC General and then wandered
over to compare prices...

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